fetal alcohol syndrome
noun
a pattern of birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy: considered as one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Abbreviation: FAS
Origin of fetal alcohol syndrome
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby fetal alcohol syndrome
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feta,
fetal,
fetal age,
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder,
fetal alcohol syndrome,
fetal aspiration syndrome,
fetal diagnosis,
fetal distress syndrome,
fetal dystocia,
fetal hemoglobin
British Dictionary definitions for fetal alcohol syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
noun
a condition in newborn babies caused by excessive intake of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy: characterized by various defects including mental retardation
Medical definitions for fetal alcohol syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
n.
A complex of birth defects including cardiac, cranial, facial, or neural abnormalities and physical and mental growth retardation, occurring in an infant due to excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy.
Scientific definitions for fetal alcohol syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
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A syndrome of congenital defects caused by maternal alcohol abuse during pregnancy and characterized by any of various abnormalities, including growth and mental retardation, cranial and facial malformations, and cardiac defects.